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Good Morning, Folks! I woke up at 3am and could not find any sleep again - now I feel [xx(] I give up on finding an idea for a simpler and maybe smaller layout. Whatever I come up with, is either as expensive as the "big" one, or looks toy-like. But I also decided not to give up on MRRing! The thought of not being able to sit down on the engineer´s seat and run a train is giving me nightmares! So in order to find a way out of the financial dilemma, I re-read the "model railroading on the cheap" thread and found a solution for cutting down the cost - at least the cost for track! I omitted one of the passing sidings in the storage yard, as I had to extend the backdrop to gain more depth for the scenery. This frees up a pair of switches which I already have. OK, there are Minitrix switches which I intended to use only in the hidden part, but so what! The track does not look as sleep as when using Peco switches, but that won´t be really visible on the layout, as I will mount it close to eye level. All I now need is a double-slip switch from Minitrix and a few more lengths of flex track. The double-slip switch is already on order from the "Bay" at half price! Savings in total amount to over $ 100! <img src="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/N-BAHNRHEINTAL8B_zpsee645526.jpg" alt=" " /> I think I can also cut down on the cost of the benchwork, if I will use MDF again. I will take a closer look into that today. MDF is only 40% of the price of plywood... Jim - I´ll go for Atlas code 80 track, then. Give me a few days to come up with a first idea! Galaxy - your last post leaves me sad! I won´t comment on it, I will just say this - don´t rush into anything! You all have a wonderful day!
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